French Expression · Intermediate
S'attendre à
To expect / To anticipate
Pronunciation: sa-tān-DRUH ah
Meaning
To regard something as likely to happen; to await something.
Example
Je ne m'attendais pas à le voir ici à cette heure.
I didn't expect to see him here at this hour.
Common mistakes & tips
- Practice S'attendre à out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this is a intermediate-level French expression.